Bacterial immunofluorescence in the intestinal juice of patients with nonspecific chronic enteropathy.
The bacterial immunofluorescence (BIF) in the intestinal juice was studied by the method of Virginia Thomas in a group of 26 patients with nonspecific chronic enteropathy (NCE). Our investigation revealed BIF in jejunal juice in 16 of 26 patients with NCE. The BIF test may be useful for the estimation of immune response to pathogenic germs at the level of the intestine.
Gluhovschi
G
G
2nd Medical Clinic, Timişoara, Romania.
Barbu
N
N
Drăgan
M
M
Schiller
A
A
Tereteanu
M
M
Sporea
I
I
Csaki
N
N
D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D007419:Intestinal Secretions / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*